Beauty, Japanese standard of, 58; early loss of, 122. Bé bé, a child's word for dress, 16. Bed, the Empress's, 446. Betrothal, 60. Bettō, a groom or footman who cares for the horse in the stable and runs ahead of it on the road, 62, 71, 311, 316, 319. Bible, circulation of, in Japan, 412-414. Birth, 1. Boys, amusements of, 362-370. Breakfast, 89. Brothels. _See_ Jōroya. Buddha's birthday, 365. Buddhism, 168, 240; affected by Christianity, 417-421; introduction of, 143-145. Buddhist funerals, 131, 132, 347. Buddhist nuns, 155. Buddhist priest, story of a, 418-421. Building, 333-335. Butsudan, the household shrine used by Buddhists, 323. Castles, 151, 157, 169, 171, 173, 174, 185, 186, 192. Chadai, literally "tea money," the fee given at an inn, 251-253. Cherry blossoms, 28, 146, 166, 176, 177, 191, 295, 296. Childhood. _See_ Girlhood. Children, intellectual characteristics of Japanese, 41; Japanese compared with American, 19. Chinese characters, 40. Chinese civilization introduced, 142. Chinese code of morals, 103, 111. Christian ideas, progress of, 402-421. Christianity, 77, 81, 168, 206, 207. Christians, Japanese, 404. Chrysanthemum, 166, 296-298. Civilization, new, 77. Clubs, women's, 391. Concubinage, 85, 111. Confectionery, 146. Confucius, 103, 168. Constitution, promulgation of the, 114, 276. Corea, conquest of, 139-143. Country and city, 278, 279. Court, after conquest of Corea, 143-146; amusements of, 145; costumes, 146; in early times, 138, 139; ladies, 145, 148, 152-154; life, 138-168; of daimiō, 171; of Shōgun, 170, 171; removal to Tōkyō, 156. Courtship, 58. Crown Prince's wedding, the, 434, 442-445, 449-453. Crucifixion, 199, 234. Daikoku, the money god, 332. Dai jobu, "Safe," "All right," 320. Daimiō, a member of the landed nobility under the feudal system, 169-195; his castles, 169; his courts, 17; his daughters, 175, 177, 180, 182-184, 191, 192-195; his journeys to Yedo, 171-173; his retainers, 169, 171, 173, 175, 177-179, 181, 183, 185, 186; his wife, 175, 177, 182, 192-195; seclusion of, 172-174. Dancing, 38, 287, 288. Dancing girls. _See_ Géisha. Dango Zaka, 296. Dashi, a float used in festival processions, 275-278, 366-369. Days, lucky and unlucky, 331. Decency, Japanese standard of, 255-260. Deformity, caused by position in sitting, 9. Diet, changes in, 424. Divorce, among lower classes, 66, 69, 73; among higher classes, 66, 68; effect of recent legislation on, 374, 439; new laws, 438, 439; right to children in case of, 67, 105, 439. Dolls, Feast of, 28-31, 428-430; origin of, 428; present meaning of, 430. Dress, baby, 6, 15; court, 145, 146; in daimiōs' houses, 187, 192; military, of samurai women, 188; of lower classes, 126-128; of pilgrims, 243; present tendencies, 457; showing age of wearer, 119. Education, higher, a doubtful help, 79; effect on home life, 77; producing repugnance to marriage, 80.